CSS Past Papers 2011 British History - 1

CSS Past Papers 2011
British History - 1

1. British History MCQs, 2011 Paper I. The Crimean War involved which combination of countries?

a) Russia , France , UK, Piedmont-Sardinia
b) None of These
c) Russia , UK, Prusia, Italy
d) Russia , France , Austria, Prusia, UK
e) Russia , France , UK

2. In 1851, the United Kingdom was described , on account of its industrialization

a) The Workshop the World
b) The Emporium of the World
c) The Shopkeeper the World
d) None of These.
e) The Tyrant the World

3. Disraeli and Gladstone were both?

a) Failed Generals
b) Leaders of rival parties and Prime Ministers of Britain?
c) None of These
d) Prime Ministers of Britain
e) Leaders of Rival Parties

4. British global imperial supermacy before 1914 was based on?

a) Financial and Industrial strength , overseas colonies and a disciplined dictatorial government at home
b) Superiority of leadership
c) Naval, Industrial and commercial strength, plus political and social stabilty at home.
d) None of These
e) Innate racial superiority and the Grace of God

5. The Reform Act of 1867 extended voting right to?

a) All male householders and rent-paying tenants
b) Jews and Catholics
c) None of These
d) All adult men
e) Women and Jews

6. The 1870 Education Act made ?xxxxx

a) Schooling for females was made compulsory at all levels
b) Schooling for children aged 5 - 12 free and compulsory for all
c) Schooling for children aged 5 - 12 free for all poor law union ratepayers in countries and boroughs
d) None of These
e) Schooling up to grade 12 free and compulsory for all

7. The rise of Imperial Germany threatened Britain because ?

a) None of These.
b) Germany's cultural dominance over Europe
c) Germany's alliance with Italy and Japan
d) Germany's alliance with Russia and France
e) Germany naval armament build up post 1898

8. The British Policy towards Russia in Middle East and Balkans was designed to ?

a) Play the Great Game
b) None of These
c) Prevent Austria Hungry from implonding
d) Punish Prussia for its aggression against China
e) Prevent Russia from reaching the Mediterranean

9. Britain and France entered into what kind of alliance before World War I ?

a) Non-aggression pact
b) Strategic understanding and naval agreement
c) Permanent military alliance
d) Mutual defence pact
e) None of These

10. The British gained Egypt's share of ownership of the Suez Canal in ?
a) 1900
b) 1935
c) 1888
d) 1875

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